"Ah. You might be related to Sakura then, if I'm not mistaken," she said gently. The way he hesitated in admitting told her he meant no harm. If she remembered correctly, the Matou family had little-to-no magic left if what Shinji had said was true.

"I met her once. A long time ago. A version of her, at least. I thought she was a nice girl. She had a lovely smile and a strong spirit. She was a good friend of the boy you remind me of."